Station 2 Considerations

The kinds of considerations included in Why DI? reflect what most teachers ponder in Station 2. They are provided again here. DI:

1. Emphasizes beginning with the end in mind.
2. Addresses the impacts of de-personalization.
3. Aims at access for all.
4. Helps teachers avoid the “activity trap.”
5. Reflects a lifelong learning approach.
6. Eliminates a counter-productive hierarchy within the teaching ranks.
7. Addresses what teachers find most challenging.
8. Operationally defines teacher expertise.
9. Promotes professional development at all levels.
10. Promotes ownership over blame.
11. Looks to motivate students through effective assessment.
12. Promotes a high view of student locus of control.
13. Acknowledges that both teachers and students need support.
14. Helps teachers determine what’s worth fighting for.
15. Avoids creating more “black boxes.”
16. Helps teachers make instructionally “fair pitches” to students.
17. Connects the quality of learning to teacher beliefs.

This list of factors is not exhaustive, but representative, and could be expanded if we were to survey a large sampling of teachers.